Projects the Stockton and Darlington Railway "Quakers' Line"-The Act obtained — Mr. Stephenson's introduction to Mr. Pease The interview-Makes a new survey- Suggests improve- ments Proposes the use of locomotives - Mr. Pease visits Killingworth Mr. Stephenson appointed engineer to the Stockton and Darlington Railway The working survey of the line- Mr. Stephenson's conversa- tion - Commencement of a locomotive factory at Newcastle-Rails - Completion of the line - Mr. Stephenson's anticipations respecting railways - Opening of the line - The coal traffic -First railway coach, the "Experiment" — Rival coach companies - The beginnings of passenger traffic- Middlesborough-on-Tees.. 118-145 - Tramroad projected from Liverpool to Manchester-Immense increase of the trade between these towns Mr. Sandars - Mr. Wm. James surveys a line-Difficulties of the survey - Mr. James visits Killingworth — Becomes partner in the locomotive-Public meetings at Liverpool, &c. - A railway determined on- The first prospectus - Deputations to Killing. worth-The railway re-surveyed by Mr. Stephenson - Opposition to the survey- Overtures of conciliation - The opposition of the Canal Compa- nies organized Newspaper articles-Opinions as to railway speed - 146-160 - - The parliamentary contest on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway - - The The resident engineers - Mr. Dixon's journey over the Moss - Mr. Stephenson's idea of forming a floating road upon it - Commencement of the work - Drainage — Difficulty in forming an embankment on the Moss - The directors contemplate the abandonment of the works- Mr. Stephenson urges them to persevere · The road formed tunnel at Liverpool - Olive Mount cutting-Bridges - Sankey viaduct- Mr. Cropper-The works pressed forward to completion Mr. Stephen- son's daily life and habits at Liverpool - Evenings at home 179-198 Discussions as to the tractive power to be employed in working the line - Mr. Telford's report unfavourable Variety of schemes suggested-Walker and Rastrick's report in favour of fixed engines - Stephenson's defence of the locomotive Prize offered for the best engine- The conditions proposed - The Newcastle factory Robert Stephenson's return from America Improvements in the locomotive - ing of "The Rocket" - Its steam-blast - The competition at Rainhill - 199-220 - Completion of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Acknowledgment of project The Messrs. Stephenson appointed engineers Interview of a deputation with Sir Astley Cooper - Opposition to the line- The Act passed and the landlords "conciliated"- Formidable character of the works - Blisworth cutting-Kilsby tunnel - English railway navvies 221-249 - Mr. Stephenson's residence at Alton Grange-Leases Snibston colliery - - – Proposes a line across Morecambe Bay-Specimen of his railway journeys - Mr. Stephenson leases the Claycross colliery - Removes to Tapton House - British Association meeting at Newcastle in 1838 Visits Killingworth - Partial retirement from the profession of engineer - Leases Tapton colliery Proposed railway testimonial - Mr. Stephenson's interest in Mechanics' Institutes- Examined before a railway committee in 1841 - Views on railway speed - Undulating railway theory - The railway mania - Words of caution Rage for direct lines- Want of foresight in Parliament — Board of Trade Report - Letter to Sir Robert Peel - Completion of East Coast route from London to Newcastle- The atmospheric railway- Struggle in Parliament for the Newcastle and Berwick line- Hudson's testimonial to Stephenson - High Level bridge - Visit to Belgium - Inter- view with King Leopold - Visit to Spain-Illness and return 288-317 Life at Tapton Horticultural pursuits-Theory of vegetation and feeding - - *Sir Robert Peel- The Claycross Workmen's-Institute - Opening of the - - - THE great northern coal-field of Durham and Northumberland extends in an almost unbroken direction from the Tees to the Tweed. It runs along, and indeed dips under, the coast-line of the German Ocean, extending irregularly inwards into both counties, in some parts to a considerable distance. This immense field underlies some eight hundred square miles of country; and the working of the coal from the various seams gives employment to a large number of workpeople. B |